Keefer carries eclectic staff at Hempfield
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
July 16, 2024
Hempfield second-year football coach Nick Keefer has assembled a unique mix of assistants for a new season. One will be of interest to local basketball fans. Longtime hardwood coach Jim Nesser has joi...
Bucs draft slick fielding Sanford in 2nd round
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 16, 2024
Wyatt Sanford of Independence, Texas, was the 47th overall pick in this year’s draft. The Pittsburgh Pirates chose another prep shortstop in Wyatt Sanford of Independence, Texas, with the No. 47 overa...
Howard Hanna Simon leads league at 6-0
High school, Local Sports, Sports
STEEL CITY SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 15, 2024
They hold a three-game lead with two weeks left to play. The Steel City Summer Basketball League finds itself just over halfway through its regular season, so now is a good a time to take a look at th...
Pirates reach .500, but need more offense
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
July 15, 2024
It’s not very often this statement can be made: In light of the fact that just about the only thing hotter than the weather is the Pittsburgh Pirates, here’s some food for thought … • Last week in thi...
Bucs complete sweep of White Sox
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 15, 2024
The Pirates are at .500 heading into the All-Star break for the first time in eight years. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ most reliable starting pitcher (who’s not going to the All-Star Game) lasted only thr...
Pirates take prep shortstop Konnor Griffin with No. 9 pick in first round of MLB Draft
Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 15, 2024
He was named Gatorade National Player of the Year at Jackson Prep in Florence, Miss. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop Konnor Griffin, who is considered the prospect with the highest ceiling i...
Alcaraz repeats as Wimbledon champion
Other Sports, Sports
July 15, 2024
The 21-year-old defeated Novak Djokovic in the finals for the second consecutive year. LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was ready from the get-go this time. A year ago in the Wimbledon final against Novak...
Other Sports, Sports
July 15, 2024
LONDON (AP) — At age 18, a decade before Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon on Saturday, she was done with junior tennis and couldn’t decide whether to pursue a professional tennis career or move on, go...
Ryan Blaney wins at Pocono to complete Team Penske NASCAR-IndyCar sweep
Other Sports, Sports
July 15, 2024
LOND POND, Pa. (AP) — Ryan Blaney still feels like the “silly, quiet kid” he was at 23 when he blazed past Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch over the final 10 laps in 2017 at Pocono Raceway to win a NASCAR...
Pittsburgh, Sports
PIRATES BRIEF
July 15, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones, who has been shut down for at least two weeks after going on the injured list July 4 with a right lat strain, will continue his rehabilitation in Brade...
WVU infielder Wetherholt chosen 7th by Cardinals
MLB, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 15, 2024
Looking the part of a Texan for the biggest weekend of his life, Mars and West Virginia product JJ (Jonathan David) Wetherholt was wearing a cowboy hat and snakeskin boots Sunday night when he was sel...
MacIntyre wins his national open in Scotland with birdie to beat Scott
Other Sports, Sports
July 15, 2024
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Robert MacIntyre screamed so loud when the winning putt dropped that he lost his voice. He still was drowned out by thousands of delirious Scottish fans who celebrated o...
Sports, Sports Columns
July 15, 2024
2014 • Two local athletes were on their way to play in a national soccer tournament. Belle Vernon Area’s Ashly Gagliardi and Donora native Malea Fabean, who attends Greensburg Catholic High School, bo...
BV Legion one win away from championship
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 13, 2024
Belle Vernon will host the Fayette league’s championship Monday at 6:30 p.m. as they face Connellsville. Fresh off a game three victory over Charleroi to advance to the Fayette County American Legion ...
PIAA could alter competitive-balance rule next week
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
July 13, 2024
Teams winning consecutive state titles would move up in class regardless of transfers. Some might call it the Southern Columbia rule. Any PIAA team that wins two consecutive state championships would ...
Marco Gonzales returns, gets the win as Bucs grind one out
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
July 13, 2024
Defense turns three double plays as Pirates get within two games of .500 with 4-1 win over the White Sox. It was anyone’s guess as to how Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Marco Gonzales’ first start in abou...